UNSPSC 50324905: Dried arctic sweet nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as arctic sweet nectarines that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324905 Dried arctic sweet nectarines is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of dried and specialty fruit products for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs and corrections departments buying dried fruit items including prunes, alongside broader fresh and processed fruit categories. The code's nominal scope—arctic sweet nectarines specifically—does not align closely with the actual purchasing activity. School districts represent the primary issuing bodies, supplemented by state corrections agencies and municipal education departments. Work includes supply of dried fruit in specified sizes and quantities, often bundled with broader fresh produce and commodity food categories under nutrition program contracts. Vendors must meet USDA grade standards, provide product certifications and traceability documentation, comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items where applicable), and maintain appropriate insurance and food safety compliance records including HACCP plans where required.

School districts in Georgia and Connecticut dominate recent activity. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year with a due date of June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued a similar IFB for commodities to the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Contracts and Procurement Department solicited dried prunes (IFB No. IW236532) in February 2026 and broader cafeteria food products (IFB No. 304T-26-300CF) with a response deadline of May 4, 2026. The State of Georgia also posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products IFB in May 2026 due June 22, 2026. All recent opportunities require sealed bids, firm pricing for contract periods extending into 2027, FOB destination delivery to specified school or institutional locations, and compliance with federal nutrition standards and state procurement preferences including MBE/CBE certifications where applicable.